The woman, who cannot be named under Italian privacy law, told the firemen--who came to her rescue--"I've lost the keys and can no longer open it."

First the fire crew thought that she had lost the keys to her house and began asking where she lived. It was only when she pulled up her jumper and revealed the belt did the crew come to know what an embarrassing situation she was in.

And guess what, when the concerned crew inquired whether she's been forced to wear the belt by someone else or if she was a victim of domestic violence, she told them she had simply worn the belt to stop herself from getting into a sexual relationship, reports Daily Mail.

Here's a little something about the chastity belt, in case you didn't know:

A chastity belt was worn by women to prevent or deter them from having sex. These belts were famous during the Renaissance period and were used to prevent women from having sexual intercourse or to protect them from getting raped.

It is said that they were first used during the Crusades (military campaign) when knights left for the Holy Lands and asked their wives to wear them to stop them from going astray!

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